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LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH PITTING GOITI YAMAUCHI AGAINST VALERIU MIRCEA ADDED TO “BELLATOR 168: CARVALHO vs. MANHOEF 2” IN FLORENCE

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FREISIN: PHILIPE LINS NOW MEETS KLEBER RAIMUNDO SILVA

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Samhain 30, 2016) - A pitting bout lightweight Yamauchi suas (20-3) aghaidh Mircea Valeriu (12-3) completes the MMA portion of "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2,” on a night which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands inside the Mandela Forum in Florence.

Chomh maith leis sin, due to an injury suffered by Pietro Cappelli, Philipe Lins (10-1) will now meet Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7) in light heavyweight action on Nollaig. 10.

The mixed martial arts portion of action on Nollaig. 10 is headlined by a middleweight world title fight featuring a rematch between Rafael Carvalho (13-1) agus Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC), while Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) a ghlacadh ar Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) at 205-pounds, agus John Salter (12-3) Buaileann Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) i bout mBoston. "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

The Bellator Kickboxing card features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) agus Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator Cosdornálaíochta: Florence” will also feature a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) aghaidh Victorio Lermano(30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) le Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), agus kevin Ross(31-9) le chéile Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) i troid lightweight. "Bellator Cosdornálaíochta: Florence” airs Dé hAoine, Nollaig. 16 ag 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

An 8-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Yamauchi enters the cage in search of his 21ú career win and seventh under the Scott Coker-led promotion. You would be hard-pressed to find a fighter with more promise than the 23-year-old top prospect, who has already taken down proven veterans the likes of Martin Stapleton, Isao Kobayashi, agus le déanaí Ryan Couture. The former featherweight returned to the lightweight division to face the aforementioned Couture earlier in the year at "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Garrán," a fight in which Yamauchi dominated from the get-go, earning yet another first round submission victory. Yamauchi has finished his opponent in 17 de chuid 20 career wins, Lena n-áirítear 14 in the opening round of action. The Japanese-Brazilian submission specialist continues to make great strides in the sport, consistently displaying the flawless Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique that has given opponents many nightmares year after year.

Challenging Yamauchi will be Valeriu Mircea, a Moldova-born competitor that has also seen a great deal of success early on in his MMA career. The 23-year-old knockout artist will be making his Bellator MMA debut following three consecutive victories, including a pair of first round knockouts. Dating back to 2015, Mircea has collected wins in nine of his last 10 bouts and has already tallied six victories over his 2016 Feachtas. With three of his last four wins coming by way of first round knockout, you can expect an early array of attack in this pairing of two top prospects.

Taking on Lins will now be Raimundo Silva, a 28-year-old striker who will be making both his 2016 and Bellator MMA debut. Dating back to 2011, “Orgulho” has won seven of his last 11 comórtais, highlighted by his most recent knockout victory over Claudio Rocha, which came just 3:25 isteach sa chéad bhabhta.

 

Comhlánaigh "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight Domhanda Teideal Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Solas Gné comhrac Heavyweight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Solas Gné comhrac Heavyweight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

An comhrac Gné middleweight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

An comhrac Gné Lightweight: Yamauchi suas (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

An comhrac Gné Lightweight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

An comhrac Gné middleweight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Gné welterweight comhrac: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

An comhrac Gné Lightweight: kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO KANSAS WITH LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH FEATURING DAVID ‘THE CAVEMAN’ RICKELS AND AARON DERROW INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JANUARY 27

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PAIR OF UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS CHRIS HARRIS AND JORDAN YOUNG ALSO SLATED FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Samhain 28, 2016) – A lightweight bout pitting Kansas’ most popular MMA fighter David Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) aghaidh Aaron Derrow (14-8) and a middleweight bout featuring undefeated phenom Chris Harris (7-0) versus Jordan Young (5-0) are the first two fights announced for “Bellator 171” which will take place inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, ar Eanáir 27.

“Bellator 171,” a cheolta beo ar Spike ag 9 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. CT, is expected to have a main event announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the event starting at just $24, dul ar díol Dé Sathairn, Nollaig. 3 with an exclusive two-day Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning November 30, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or KansasStarEventCenter.com. The event takes place one week after the extremely anticipated "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” in Inglewood, Calif.

“The King of Kansas” will once again compete on the Spike-televised main card of Bellator MMA’s return to Kansas Star Arena. A 17-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Rickels will return to action for the first time since competing against Melvin Guillard this past summer. “The Caveman” has strung together an impressive career, totaling 11 wins over his seven years with the promotion, including four of his five career knockouts. A native of Derby, Kansas, Rickles recently delivered a brutal first round knockout in his co-main clash with Bobby Cooper at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” The 27-year-old Rickels now prepares for Aaron Derrow, who enters the bout undefeated since joining Bellator MMA in 2014.

A native of Blue Springs, Missouri, Derrow has made an immediate impact on the promotion, collecting victories in each of his first two fights under the Bellator MMA umbrella. Following his hot start, “Daddy Long Legs” will now be tasked with one of the lightweight divisions most proven veterans in David Rickels. Of his 14 career wins, Derrow has finished his opponent in 12 acu, Lena n-áirítear 10 of the submission variety. The 29-year-old Derrow has scored two knockouts, each of which came in the first twenty seconds of action. Derrow will have his hands full with Rickels and the raucous hometown crowd that follows him when the two enter the cage on Eanáir 27.

With an unblemished mark of 7-0, Harris enters the cage riding an impressive string of success to begin his professional career. Fighting out of Wichita, Kansas, Harris will have the luxury of competing in front of his home crowd as he prepares to make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. Harris has a knack for finishing his opponents early and often, recording six wins by way of knockout or submission, including four in the first round. The 26-year-old knockout artist will look to build off of a commendable 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three contests, including a pair of wins with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

Also boasting an undefeated record through five career bouts, the 22-year-old Young will make his promotional debut against the equally impressive Harris. Of his five career wins, four have come by way of submission, with each of the four finishes occurring in the opening round of action. Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, the submission specialist had similar success on the amateur circuit, where he collected four submission victories over a five-fight span. Fighting out of Urbandale, Iowa, the 6’4’’ Young will also hold a significant height advantage over the 5’11’’ Harris as he prepares to challenge one of the most aggressive opponents of his career.

Updated “Bellator 171” Main Card:

Lightweight Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) vs. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (7-0) vs. Jordan Young (5-0)

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RALEK GRACIE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST HISAKI KATO AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21 FROM THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Samhain 22, 2016) – The second main card fight announced for "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” at The Forum on Eanáir 21, 2017 features the Bellator MMA debut of Los Angeleno Ralek Gracie (3-0), who will meet Hisaki Kato (7-2) i bout mBoston.

 

The fight joins a card that already features a contest that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, nuair Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) agus Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) return to action. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tickets for this massive event start at $36 agus atá ar díol anois ag Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

 

Ag amháin 22, Ralek made his MMA debut in Japan, where he defeated his opponent, Kastuyori Shibata with a devastating armbar. Nearly a year later, Ralek returned to Japan for his second MMA fight and again was victorious, this time defeating Gahdzhiev Alavutdin with an armbar from the mount. These two bouts led to a highly anticipated matchup with Kazushi Sakuraba, where again the Los Angeles native left “The Land of the Rising Sun” with the victory. That was the last time Ralek would fight under MMA rules, until now. Ralek is the third son of Rorion, the nephew of Royce, Rickson, and Royler Gracie and received his black belt from Grand Master Helio Gracie. The Gracie Family is famous for putting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the map around the globe.

 

Since joining the Bellator MMA roster, you would be hard-pressed to find a fighter who has been involved in more exciting matchups than Hisaki Kato. Nicknamed “The Japanese Mouseketeer,” the 34-year-old French-Japanese competitor has finished Joe Schilling on two separate occasions, and was involved in what many called a “Round of the Year” candidate during his lone Bellator MMA loss against Melvin Manhoef i 2015. Anois, Kato sets his sights on Gracie, looking to nullify the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu of his Jan. 21 foe.

 

Nuashonraithe "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

Solas Heavyweight Main Imeacht: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Middleweight Príomh Cárta Bout: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)

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2016 World MMA Championships November 26-27 i Macao

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MONTE CARLO, Monacó (Samhain 22, 2016)- The best amateur mixed-martial-arts fighters in the world will compete Samhain. 26-27 at the World MMA Championships in Studio City, Macau, An tSín.
Close to 100 fighters have registered to compete. An 2016 Eorpach (Rúis) and Asian (Chasacstáin) team champions head a list that includes Spain, An Astráil, Belgian, An tSín, Colombia, France, Poblacht na Seice, Hong Kong, Táidsíceastáin, An Ghearmáin, An Ungáir, Macao, Nepal, An India, An Chóiré Theas, An Úcráin, An Chirgeastáin, Moldova, Taiwan and Uzbekistan.
We’re looking forward to the World MMA Championship in Macau on Samhain 26-27,” WMMAA president Is ócáid ​​shuntasach i gcónaí é Alexander Shlemenko ag troid sa Rúis Dúirt. “We expect spectacular, competitive fights.”
The WMMAA Congress will also be held to discuss MMA issues relative to children and women, as well as countries being decided to host the 2017 Eorpach, Asian and World MMA Championships. A judicial committee will also be created and seminars held for coaches, judges and medical specialists in each country.”
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ABOUT WMMAA: The goal of the World MMA Association is to provide unbiased structure and guardrail the growth of MMA as the official world governing body for Mixed Martial Arts. A non-profit organization founded in 2012, WMMAA is on a mission to develop a standardized and regulated organization, including competition, Oiliúint, officiating, testing and growth when necessary. Níos mó ná 50 countries have been granted WMMAA membership.
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MAIDIR LE HAGHAIDH MAIDIR LE CÁRTA TEACHT DEIREADH LEWISTON DE 2016

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DO SCAOILEADH Láithreach: Lewiston, Maine (Samhain 19, 2016) - Troideanna Sasana Nua (NEF) Bhí na healaíona comhraic measctha is déanaí aige (MMA) imeacht, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY” oíche Dé Sathairn sa Colisée Androscoggin Bank i Lewiston, Maine. Chuir an t-ardú céime iomlán de 14 Babhtaí MMA os comhair slua láidir de lucht leanúna troda.

 

Bhí an fhuil ag sreabhadh go luath agus lean sí ag sreabhadh go liobrálacha ar feadh na hoíche.

 

Sa chás is mó de na tráthnóna, Ryan Sanders (12-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-7) trí chinneadh teicniúil d’aon toil. Stopadh an troid sa tríú babhta nuair a d’fhulaing Lemke gearradh domhain ar a cheann. Leis an troid a bheith sa tríú babhta, faoi ​​Rialacha Aontaithe MMA na breithiúna’ glaodh ar scórchártaí le haghaidh fíorasc. Bhuaigh Sanders 20-18 ar gach triúr breitheamh’ scórchártaí, gan ach an chéad dá bhabhta a scóráil.

 

Chonaic an príomhimeacht Josh Parker (5-8) cuir isteach Derek Shorey (4-8) sa chéad bhabhta de réamh-súil leis “cóiste vs.. cóiste” cath.

 

An chuid ghairmiúil den chárta a shlánú, Aaron Lacey (4-0) d'fhan sé gan chosaint le bua aighneacht ó bhéal ar veteran Taylor Trahan (6-7).

 

Nick Gulliver (4-0) de Farmington, Ghlac Maine Teideal Meáchan Trom Amaitéarach NEF le bua os a chionn Cuilte DeCastro (2-3) mar cheannlíne an chárta amaitéaraigh.

 

Tá na torthaí ó Lewiston, Maine:

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

Ryan Sanders def. Jon Lemke trí chinneadh teicniúil d’aon toil

Josh Parker def. Derek Shorey trí ghilitín, bhabhta 1

Aaron Lacey def. Taylor Trahan trí aighneacht ó bhéal, bhabhta 1

 

Amaitéarach MMA

 

Leasainm Gulliver def. Yorgan DeCastro trí TKO, bhabhta 3

Chris Smith def. Nash Roy trí ghilitín, bhabhta 1

Angelo Rizzitello def. Ken Dunn via TKO, bhabhta 1

Fred Lear def. Robby Fraser trí ghilitín ina sheasamh, bhabhta 2

Mike Williams def. Mike Swan trí WHO, bhabhta 2

Ras Hylton def. Kevin Smith trí TKO, bhabhta 2

Tom Burgess def. Darren Ducharme trí TKO, bhabhta 1

Fernanda Araujo def. Hannah Sparrell trí armbar, bhabhta 2

Shawn Lunghi def. Alex Clark trí choke cúil-nocht, bhabhta 2

Jessica Borga def. Brianne Genschel trí chinneadh d’aon toil

Chad Pierce def. Lyman Curtis trí chinneadh d’aon toil

 

An chéad imeacht eile de chuid NEF, “NEF 27: TAIGHDE” bhíonn ar siúl ar Dé Sathairn, Feabhra 11, 2017 ag 7 p.m. Tús a chur Ticéid ag $25 agus tá siad ar díol anois ag www.TheColisee.com nó trí ghlaoch ar an oifig na dticéad Colisee ag 207.783.2009, síneadh 525.

 

Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais ar na nuashonruithe cárta ócáid ​​agus troid, tabhair cuairt ar láithreán gréasáin a chur chun cinn ag www.NewEnglandFights.com. Chomh maith leis sin, Is féidir leat féachaint ar na físeáin NEF ag www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, lean iad ar Twitter @nefights agus páirt a ghlacadh sa ghrúpa oifigiúil Facebook “Troideanna Sasana Nua."

 

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Undefeated M-1 Challenge Welterweight Champion Alexey Kuchenko decisions Murad Abdulaev in rematch

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M-1 CHALLENGE 72 TORTHAÍ
Tá ionchas meáchain welter na hEilvéise unfeated ag an réamhchárta (Samhain 19, 2016) – Ina chéad chosaint teideal, M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kuchenko(15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0) won a five-round decision over challenger Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (15-5-0, M-1: 3-3-0) last night in a rematch to headline M-1 Dúshlán 72 in Mowcow.
Kunchenko, seasmhacht ollmhór, Rúis, defeated defending champion Abdulaev, na Rúise, Aibreán seo caite ag M-1 Dúshlán 65 when he was unable to continue in round four.
Rising Russian middleweight star Artem Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) also remained unbeaten, stopping veteran American fighter Luigi “An umar Iodáilis” Fioravanti (26-15-0, M-1: 4-4-0), a former M-1 Challenge middleweight title challenger, ar punches sa bhabhta oscailte.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Artiom Damkovsky (22-10-0, M-1: 12-7-0), de Bhealarúis, may have positioned himself for another title shot by defeating Russian Alexey “Tasc” Makhno (13-5-0, 3-2-0), whose corner stopped the fight in the third round.
Kazak lightweight Damir Ismagulov (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), troid as an Rúis, won a three-round unanimous decision over Brazilian Rubenilton “Rubinho” Piorra (16-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), while Croatian middleweight Kristijan “Pacman” Silver (9-3-2 (M-1: 0-2-2) agus Talekh “An Terminator Asarbaiseáin” Nadzhafzade (4-1-1, M-1: 2-0-1) throid go tharraingt trí-bhabhta.
I ngníomh cárta réamh, Featherweight Rúisis Timor Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0) knocked out Russian An Abdusalamov rbanali (6-3-0), M-1: 4-1-1) ibn the third round, French bantamweight Moktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci (12-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0) punched out Ukrainian Alexey Naumov (13-4-0, M-1: 1-3-0) in three rounds, Welterweight Rúisis Danila Prikaza (5-1-1, M-1: 3-1-0) won a hard fought three-round decision over Croatian veteran Ivica “Terror” Truscek (31-28-0, M-1: 0-4-0), Ukrainian bantamweight Alexsandr Lunga (9-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0) took a three-round split decision from Russian Bair baile (3-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Trom éadrom Rúisis Artur Tyulparov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won his pro debut by way of an opening round submission by way of a guillotine choke over Czech Michal Kotalik (2-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), and Russian welterweight Adam Bakaev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-0–0) isteach Maksim “Mad Max” Melnik (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Results and photo gallery below:
PRÍOMH CÁRTA
PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kuchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rúis
WDEC5
Murad Abdulaev (15-5-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Rúis
(Kuchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Artem Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rúis
WTKO1 (Punches – 2:11)
Luigi Fioravanti (26-15-0, M-1: 4-4-0) Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Kristijan Silver (9-3-2, M-1: 0-2-2, Chróit
Mhair sé suas go dtí a leasainm le knockout bhabhta tosaigh na Brasaíle
Talekh Nadzhafzade (4-1-1, M-1: 2-0-1), Asarbaiseáin
Lightweights
Artiom Damkovsky (22-10-0, M-1: 12-7-0), Bhealarúis
WTKO3 (Cúinne stopadh – 1:01)
Alexey Makhno (13-5-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Rúis
Damir Ismagulov (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WDEC3
Rubenilton Pereira (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Bhrasaíl
CÁRTA Réamhráiteach
Heavyweights SOLAS
Artur Tyulparov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rúis
WSUB1 (Choke gilitín – 0:47)
Michal Kotalik (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Poblacht na Seice
WELTERWEIGHTS
Danila Prikaza (5-1-1, M-1: 3-1-0), Rúis
WDEC3
Ivica Truscek (31-28-0, M-1: 0-4-0), Chróit
Adam Bakaev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rúis
WSUB (Choke)
Maksim Melnik (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukfaine
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Timor Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rúis
WTKO3 (Punches – 4:03)
An Abdusalamov rbanali (6-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rúis
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Alexey Naumov (13-4-0, M-1: 2-2-0), An Úcráin
WTKO3 (Punches – 4:08)
Moktar Benkaci (11-7-0, M-1: 1-2-0), France
Alexsandr Lunga (9-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0) An Úcráin
WDEC3WDEC3DEC3
Bair baile (3-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Rúis











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'Bellator 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL STREAM AND TRANSCRIBED QUOTES FROM MICHAEL CHANDLER, BENSON HENDERSON, MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Samhain 15, 2016) – Before the cage door closes Dé Sathairn ag an Ionad SAP i San Jose, the main and co-main event fighters from "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson "participated in a media conference call. If you weren’t on the line, you can listen to it anseo, or read a couple of the quotes below.

 

"Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " features current champion Michael Chandler (15-3) aghaidh Benson Henderson (24-6) i ról headlining, while co-main event action will have undefeated British phenom Michael "Venom" Page (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) duke it out in a welterweight thriller. Bay Area’s own Keri Melendez makes her professional MMA debut, as does Kevin Ferguson Jr. better known as Kimbo Slice Jr.

 

The event airs LIVE and FREE at 9 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. CT on Spike and completes three consecutive weeks of championship fights on the Viacom-owned network. Tickets for the event remain on sale and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

 

Q: For Benson…Is there any extra motivation to prove yourself in this fight after the way the last fight ended?

Benson Henderson: I would say that there’s not a whole lot of extra motivation this fight. I’m a pretty highly self-motivated individual. I want to win all of my fights. I don’t need any extra incentives. I want to have my hand raised in every single fight.

Q: This is your second title fight in Bellator. Is there anything you learned from the first go-around that you’re bringing into this fight?

Benson Henderson: I don’t know if there’s anything that I learned from the last title fight, just being more comfortable inside the Bellator cage and getting used to the walkout and finding my rhythm.

Q: You’re fighting for the title now. Do you think of yourself as a lightweight? Is this where you intend to stay or is another trip to welterweight a possibility in the future?

Benson Henderson: I wouldn’t say that I think of myself as a lightweight necessarily. Maidir liom, tá sé 155 lb.. nó 170 lb.., just wherever the more interesting and fun matchups are. Ach, first things first, I have to take care of business ar an Satharn oíche.

Q: You mentioned fun and interesting fights. Is the title something you think about as well? The story line of the week is a two-division champion in the other promotion. Is that a dream that you have for yourself in your career or do you just want to stay and be the most dominate lightweight champion that you can be?

Benson Henderson: I’m going to go get this belt at 155 lb.., but after that I wouldn’t say that belts offer a whole lot of extra incentive. Obviously belts are great and the meaning behind the belt is that you are the best in the planet and that means a lot to say that you are the best at that weight class, but I don’t fight necessarily just for the belt. You do want the belt, but right now all I’m concentrating on is four days from now and a man named Michael Chandler.

Q: For Michael…Have you ever thought about trying for another belt? I know it’s early in your title reign, but has that ever crossed your mind? Agus, if you did go for another belt, would it be for welterweight or featherweight?

Michael Chandler: I haven’t put a lot of thought into it. Maidir liom, I’m just looking for the biggest fight I can get. I know there’s no way I could make 145 lb.., since I walk around at about 190 lb.., between fights. Mar sin,, I’m not interested in losing the muscle mass that I’ve worked so hard to build. Más rud ar bith, I would jump up to 170 lb.., but right now I’m focused on my fight Dé Sathairn night and I’m excited to get out there and perform.

Q: Why is Henderson an important opponent for your career?

Michael Chandler: Every opponent is important. Every single time we fight, we’re putting ourselves, our livelihood, our records, and our reputation on the line. It just so happens for me, I get an opportunity to fight a guy who’s been a champion and has done some great things in the sport. But luckily, it’s the right time for me and the wrong time for him. I’m extremely excited to go out there and make a statement with this fight ar an Satharn oíche. He’s definitely a great, willing opponent, but I’m excited to go out there and get the finish.

Q: For MVP…Obviously, it’s been a fantastic year for you in Bellator, especially your performance in London. Have you got your finger on the pulse of pop culture right now and is there something out there that you’re drawing inspiration from that you’re looking to utilize in some entertainment factor on fight night?

MVP: Yeah, I’m always socially aware, but I have to get the job done first and that’s the most important thing.

Q: At the moment, fighting at multiple weight classes and fighting in multiple divisions seems to be the rage right now and I know in the past you’ve mentioned the possibility of dropping down to 155 lb.., is that something that you’re still interested in?

MVP: At the moment, nach. Ceart anois, I’m just focused on fighting in the welterweight division.

Q: If you can record a win over Fernando Gonzalez, how many more fights and how many more wins do you think before you are in that title picture and fighting for a title shot?

MVP: That’s not really my main concern. I just go out there and entertain and I’ll keep doing that until I end up in the position I’m supposed to be in.

Q: For Michael Chandler…With you watching Benson from a far for a long time, what did you think of him as his career progressed?

Michael Chandler: Benson’s had a phenomenal career. Filleadh ar an lá, he was the UFC champion and I was the Bellator champion. He was ranked number one and I was ranked number three in the world and it was always that “what if” matchup. What if these two guys could fight…and now we finally get to see. He’s continued to impress. He’s continued to win. Great careers and great legacies can’t be had without great opponents. I look at Benson Henderson as exactly that, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to step into that cage ar an Satharn night and lose this belt. I’ve trained my tail off, I’ve gone through some of the toughest hardships that anyone can go through in this sport…losing three fights in a row, coming back, and believing that no matter what, my next big breakthrough is right around the corner. I never once thought about quitting, where I think a lot of people in that situation would. Where I’ve been and where I am now, I’m confident and I’m excited to just go out there and put it all on the line against one of the best in the world and one of the biggest names in the sport. This is a great opportunity on Spike TV, beo agus saor in aisce.

Q: For Fernando…question regarding the video packages that Michael Page has produced and released this year, most recently during Halloween. Did you watch them and what was your reaction to the video packages?

Fernando Gonzalez: I watched both of the videos and thought it was kind of funny, especially the last one. Bad choice of food products I guess. He’s basically eating balls and drinking milk, while cupping and savoring the taste. Mar sin,, I don’t know if I should take that as a call out, but I think the victory alone will be enough for me.

Q: With Michael (Leathanach) on the line right now, does Fernando have any sort of message for him leading up to the fight?

Fernando Gonzalez: It’s the same message that I gave before. Just show up. I respect the fighter, but after this he’ll congratulate me and thank me for making him a better fighter. Tá sé diana, but he hasn’t been tested and I’m going to give him his first loss.

Q: Michael do you have a response to that?

MVP: I’m allergic to bullshit, so there’s no point in responding.

Q: For Benson Henderson…In the title eliminator fight in Anaheim, you had a calm and deliberate demeanor throughout that fight and before we could really see you explode, Pitbull was taken away with an injury. Are you going to look to set a faster pace with Chandler, or are we going to see a more measured response?

Benson Henderson: We’ll see how it plays out. It’s hard to dictate and say exactly what I’m going to do. If I was an NFL coach, I would not be one of those coaches that has the first 15 plays of the game scripted out and no matter what happens, we’re sticking to these 15 plays. Maidir liom, I have to feel it out and go with the flow. Ach, for me I don’t think this is going to be a slow pace fight. I’m expecting this to be one of the most high paced, action-packed fights you’ve seen in the Bellator cage.

 

Comhlánaigh "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Lightweight World Title Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Leathanach (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

Solas Gné trom Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Tús) vs. Sheila Padilla (2-0)

 

Complete Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Réamh Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Tús) vs. Aaron Hamilton (0-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-0)

Middleweight Réamh Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jeremiah Muineachán (9-5) vs. Vince Murdock (8-2)

Welterweight Réamh Bout: James Terry (17-9) vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Steve Ramirez (5-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (Tús)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Victor Jones (0-2) vs. Beau Hamilton (1-7)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (Tús)

Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumner (Tús) vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)

Welterweight Réamh Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)

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FNU Chomhrac Spóirt Taispeáin: UFC 205 & Bellator 164 réamhamhairc, Trump’s Win, Jones Suspended and Stripped of Title, Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Rematch Talks

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Tom, Rich and Tony break down the week’s combat sports news, recap last week’s fight cards and look forward to the huge events happening this weekend. UFC 205 features three world title fights while Bellator makes a historic debut in Israel on Friday. Danny Garcia will also take on Samuel Vargas to headline one of Premier Boxing Championships’ final blockbuster cards of 2016. We start off the broadcast with some political discourse about the election of Donald Trump as the 45th United States President.

 

 

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An comhrac in Líonra Cuireann ONE: Defending Honor, FC Oidhreacht 62 & UFC 205 Pre & Post-Fight Coverage Live

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Toronto, Canada - An comhrac in Líonra, an domhain premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated tocomplete coverage of combat sports, presents a pair of action-packed live mixed martial arts events this Friday, Samhain. 11, le ONE Craobh: Defending Honor from Singapore at 7:30 a.m. AGUS agus FC Oidhreacht 62: Lovato vs. Coleman from Oklahoma at 10 p.m. AGUS.

Fight Network will also deliver comprehensive live news coverage for the historic UFC 205: Alvarez vs.. McGregor from New York, including the live UFC 205 Aneigh-ins ar an Aoine, Samhain. 11 ag 6 p.m. AGUS, a special live two-hour UFC 205 Réamh-Show ar an Satharn, Samhain. 12 ag 6 p.m. AGUS, plus a live UFC 205 Iar-Taispeáin ag thart ar 1 a.m. AGUS, including the live post-fight press conference from Madison Square Garden.

Fight Network’s live presentation of ONE Craobh: Defending Honor ag 7:30 a.m. ET features two world title fights as ONE lightweight champion Shinya Aoki (39-6) defends his title against Eduard Folayang (16-5) na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha, while ONE featherweight champion Marat Gafurov (14-0) battles former titleholder Narantungalag Jadambaa (12-4) of Mongolia in a highly anticipated rematch. I bouts feiceáil eile, featherweights Timofey Nastyukhin (10-2) agus Kotetsu Boku (24-11-2) will collide, popular Brazilian prospect Michelle Nicolini (2-1) meets Egypt’s Mona Samir (1-1) i mban bout strawweight, Singaporean Tiffany Teo (3-0) makes her ONE Championship debut against Egyptian Walaa Abas (2-3) in a flyweight matchup, plus former UFC star Roger Huerta (22-9-1, 1NC) attempts to right his ship opposite promotional veteran Adrian Pang (22-9-2).

Níos déanaí, ag 10 p.m. AGUS, FC Oidhreacht 62: Lovato vs. Coleman will be headlined by a clash for the Legacy middleweight championship, as undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu guru Rafael Lovato Jr.. (3-0) faces his toughest career test against big show veteran Cortez Coleman (13-6). Shlánú amach an cárta, Mike Maldonado (5-0) Bíonn ar Justin Rader (4-2) i bout featherweight, Derrick Adkins(8-2) aghaidheanna Manny Muro (5-2) in a lightweight encounter, Teagan Dooley (4-0) tries to stay perfect against fellow welterweight Braden Smith (5-1), plus undefeated prospects will cross paths when Chris Mullins (3-0) agus Emmanuel Rivera (4-0) square off in a featherweight tilt.

Fight Network’s live UFC 205 coverage includes:

– Dé hAoine, Samhain. 11 ag 6 p.m. ET – UFC 205 Meáigh-orlach

– Dé Sathairn, Samhain. 12 ag 6 p.m. ET – UFC 205 Réamh-Show
– Dé Domhnaigh, Samhain. 13 ag 1 a.m. ET – UFC 205 Iar-Taispeáin

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WEIGH IN RESULTS FROM ‘BELLATOR 164: KORESHKOV VS. LIMA’ – GROUNDBREAKING EVENT FROM ISRAEL AIRS TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE AT 9 P.m. ET/8 P.M CT

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TEL AVIV, Iosrael. (Samhain. 10, 2016) – All fighters successfully made weight for Israel’s first major mixed martial arts event "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” which takes place inside of Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Iosrael. The historic event airs FREE on SPIKE Dé hAoine, Samhain 11 ag 9 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. CT.

 

The stacked main card is headlined by a must-see welterweight world title main event pitting current champion Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) aghaidh Douglas Lima (27-6). Chomh maith leis sin, a pair of featherweight matchups pitting hometown favorite Noad Lahat (9-2) aghaidh Scott Cleve (15-5) agus Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) aghaidh Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) will also be featured on the Spike-televised main card. Ar deireadh, Ukrainian sensation Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) returns in a female flyweight contest with Karla Benitez (13-9-1).

 

Scott Coker on the groundbreaking Bellator event in Israel: “This event started about 18 months ago when we came over here to say hello to our international partners Annaney Communications and EGO TOTAL. We sat down with them and they said ‘Hey, there are a lot of great martial artists here. Why don’t we go meet with some of the gyms?’ So, we went to some of the gyms across Tel Aviv where they hosted a nice tryout. We had about 60-70 athletes participate and Royce (Gracie) would say ‘I think this guy could be good. I think this girl could be good. I think that these are some of the talented fighters that you could bring into Bellator.’ From there we started talking about the venues, and talking about the infrastructure of how we could pull of an event of this magnitude here in this city. We have put together an amazing team of people out here that have done a great job helping make this possible. I’ve been in the fight business for 31 bliain anois, promoting fights all over the world, but this is one that is really a big feather in our cap. Tá mé i ndáiríre, really excited to be here in Israel promoting our inaugural event, and we already have a date set for next year. We will be back, and we’d like to make this an annual stop for the company.

 

Príomh Cárta: (Free on SPIKE – 9 p.m. AGUS/8:00 p.m. CT)

Welterweight World Title Fight: Andrey Koreshkov (169.8 lb..) vs. Douglas Lima (170 lb..)

 

Imeacht Comhphríomhmheáchain cleite: Noad Lahat (145.8 lb..) vs. Scott Cleve (145.8 lb..)

 

150 lb, catchweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (149.5 lb..) vs. Kirill Medvedovsky (151 lb..)

 

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (123.5 lb..) vs. Karla Benitez (124.5 lb..)

 

Réamh Cárta

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (170.5 lb..) vs. Jackie Gosh (170.8 lb..)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (205 lb..) vs. Kfir Eittan (205 lb..)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (170.3 lb..) vs. Moshe Rand (173 lb..)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (155.5 lb..) vs. Ejargew Tariku (155.2 lb..)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (170.5 lb..) vs. Alex Trofimov (170.3 lb..)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (136 lb..) vs. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (136 lb..)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (145.8 lb..) vs. Laurita Cibirite (140.5 lb..)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (134.8 lb..) vs. Maor Kazalkopy (135.5 lb..)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (183.8 lb..) vs. Avi Baron (182.8 lb..)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (137.5 lb..) vs. Omri Barel (135 lb..)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (170.8 lb..) vs. Haim Gozali (170 lb..)

Featherweight Preliminary Fight: Igor Postnikov (144.5 lb..) vs. Itai Gayer (143 lb..)